Immigration is not a topic you've probably heard much about during this year's presidential election campaign -- at least not from the candidates.It's not that the candidates lack official positions or that they agree on immigration issues. It's just that, other than Independent candidate Ralph Nader, they'd rather not talk about it.

The focus of an internal investigation into possible NCAA violations by ASU student athletes said Friday that she has not been fired and that she is on paid administrative leave.

Compliance assistant Wendy Adams, 33, discounted reports from other media outlets that claimed she was fired. Her name and phone number are still listed in the athletic department's online directory, although it's not possible to leave a message at her extension.

A former ASU athletic department employee at the center of an internal investigation said Thursday that Athletic Director Gene Smith is responsible for rumors about her involvement in the case.

Former compliance assistant Wendy Adams, who reportedly was fired during an investigation into possible NCAA violations, blamed Smith for not dispelling rumors such as her giving improper benefits to student athletes.

Andrew Walter knows that his career was jump-started at Autzen Stadium, at least on a national level.

"I thought all along I could have played, but I guess you could say in (my hometown of) Grand Junction, Colo., they heard about that game," the senior quarterback said.

He may be a candidate to win the Heisman Trophy as well as be one of the top prospect's in the next NFL draft, but few people besides hardcore ASU fans had heard Walter's name before the last time he took to the field in Eugene, Ore.